Football Notes
By Daily Bruin Staff
Oct. 5, 1997 9:00 p.m.
Monday, October 6, 1997
Football Notes
Sorry, pardner, but Calif.’s where it’s at
This game just added to the domination that California schools
have possessed over schools from Texas so far this season.
UCLA has victories over Houston (66-10) and the University of
Texas (66-3), while UC Berkeley defeated Houston, 35-3, on Sept. 6.
However, Baylor defeated Fresno State on that same date, 37-35.
With only one game left to play between the states (San Jose State
vs. Texas-El Paso, Oct. 18), the score stands California 182, Texas
53. Who says there are no strong teams on the West Coast?
For both teams,
a game of records
The 56-point victory Saturday was UCLA’s biggest win ever in the
Rose Bowl.
The Rose Bowl has been the home to the Bruins since 1982. It is
also the first time since 1954 (the year of UCLA’s only national
championship) that UCLA has scored 66 points twice in the same
season.
However big the win was for the Bruins, it was just as bad for
the Cougars. It was Houston’s worst loss ever, besting (or
worsting?) the 61-7 loss to Michigan five seasons ago.
McNown throws himself to No. 2
He only played half a game, but it was long enough for Cade
McNown to leap-frog Troy Aikman and Tommy Maddox into the No. 2
spot on the all-time UCLA passing list.
His 5,544 career passing yards put him behind only Tom Ramsey,
who threw for 6,168 yards from 1979 to 1982.
Positive evaluation for 2d-string QB
With backup quarterback Drew Bennett finally getting some
substantial playing time – he played the entire second half –
starter Cade McNown got a chance to rate his potential successor’s
performance.
"I thought he did a great job," McNown said. "When he went in he
was just asked to hand off and do some play actions, and when some
third-and-longs came up he just took care of business, and I
thought he did a really good job."
Kicking his team to new heights
Chris Sailer, the junior place kicker and punter has continued
to execute to perfection.
All seven of his kickoffs sailed either into or out of the end
zone for touchbacks, he was 6 for 6 on point-after-touchdown
attempts, and made his only field-goal try of the afternoon (41
yards). He has now made nine consecutive field-goal attempts. His
four punts averaged 49.3 yards.
Compiled by Brent Boyd.
